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FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D2025-1918 _____________________________ LABONTA MCDONALD, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. _____________________________ Petition Alleging Ineffective Assistance of Appellate Counsel— Original Jurisdiction. May 6, 2026 PER CURIAM. The Court denies the petition alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel on the merits. BILBREY, KELSEY, and M.K. THOMAS, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________ Labonta McDonald, pro se, Petitioner. James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent. 2